Mauritania vs Namibia: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Mauritania
40.7%
in 2024
Namibia
44.6%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
81st
Namibia rank
78th
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Mauritania
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 44.6% against 40.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 81st and Namibia ranks 78th of 120 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.7% | 41.7% | 12.0% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 43.3% | 9.3% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Mauritania or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 44.6% against 40.7% in Mauritania as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Mauritania and Namibia?
- 3.9%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Namibia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
- How do Mauritania and Namibia rank globally for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Mauritania ranks 81st and Namibia ranks 78th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.